Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-14

The prisoncr's cell found MIN seated smOk-
I'M cignr aud talking with Mr.. Elan, the
nigbt.gti3 Mr.. CgunO remained lOut
half on hour, and told Cluverius Of the con
yeIsatiou be bad with the Governor about
The chances for a rcpneye.
rilR PROGRAMME THIS MORNING.
As soon rs The prisoner Ii,es this morn
Ing he will be taken from bis former quar-
tefs and given bath and dressed ia his
new suit Of clothes.
lie has invited several ~ his irients 20
call 10 see Lin, aud will receive them during
the morning.
WIEN THE DROP TAXES PLACE.
Superintendent Thompson, 81 TIE Fire.
Alarm Dcpafim NJ, has made arrangements
10 strike all the private iire.altTm goDgs 10
the city the instant the iri6is sprung.
ACCESS TO TIE JAIL.
II Is hoaed that Moipr Poe Will have an
ample police force on hand, especially W
The street and that they will kcep 0pen an
avenue 70 the Jail, 50 that those who have
the right to erter may do so.
RAIN.
At 1880 this morning rain commenced to
fail ana The prospects are that the dly Tor
the execution, il it takes place, will be d.
agreeable.
The latest Movement.
Between II and II O'Clock last night Nr.
Bey. Ciump presented the two follow n
papers 10 the Governor, after which ahe
Governor SAID IN substance that Mr. Crunp
could see him this morning after O'Clock:
We, Theodore Dunnavanl and George G.
avis, Of our own accord and fee Will. DO
sOlemply make the following statement
which We 90 sOlemnly swear is ir1e In every
particular: On the 14th day OF March, 1882
We went IN conn pany with Mr.. Charles kel-
Ter 10 The Old reservoir We took the p' IN
next TO me small poz gIOunds. TN tnat sde
CftheIFBervoir We saw toe tracks or Wnat We
SUI posed 10 be the tracks OF man ana WO
mana small foot and large tracks. JUG
Ing from the size OF The large tracks we
would suppose II about NO. 7shoe, WIN
probably a rubber over II. Mr. On
Wis, at the request OF Mr.. DunnaVaul'
mtasured the small tack with nus
handkerchief. and we Imagined t1e
fmail Track 10 be about a No. lady's shoe.
WeVenttben upon the embankment, and
there We found two small boys al we SOW
where the ground bad been disturbed. We
could rot 6oiect aLy track there. We tleh
came rough The hoe In the fence, We
carefully examined the ground st the s9'd
hole and made an effort TO md anything 10
give q clue TO the drO Hnlug OF the girl Eau
NE l.. Madison. Mr.. Davis, after most
careful examination for some time. found
yulV "A piece Of paper not very far from the
hole IN the fence. Mr. Davis says that had
there been 3 hey there at that umo u
would have been almost impbslble Tor
him TO have Diissed seeing toe key.
for his examination was 100 cartlnl 10
have overlooked 10. After leaving the noe
IN the fence We went TO the SMALLPOX
grounds, then 10 certain mousse commonly
known ss tie pest house, and there Re
made q careful eXs mln9jlJn OF Inc said
house. whore we could see all over the roo n,
ard we found only broken earihenwsre
nud sp Old stove; there WAS no hat there
that We cOud O see, and had there been one
there We could scarcely have overlooked IL,
as We were LOOKING for any and al evidence
We could fud These statements have
been in no wise Kept In secret by Us. for Wc
hsNe related them often and again 10 divers
people.
tine: we, then went 10 a bui'ding whtcu
lRd tian Of a dDciOl & office OVei u ~
t-.re Vc saw q number OF bedSplcktd
hE0. DUNNAvANr,
GE.RGE Z. DAVIS
The above statements we're sworn TO he
fuc :. }. Dudley, a weli-kno~n notary
public Of This city.
Nj. Duunyart is employed in The S't''
Wc>sJOom.
ln the city Directory the name oI alr.
George &. Dayi, appears a. "inIchlni-i'
30i Cherry street"
Counsel for the prisoner did not lcc.iv"
,nfUm9tl0n with regard to these iici~ u.I
iii I. NJ. Yesterday, and the affidavit was
subsequently prepared and signed. Ine
first they know cf the matter Mr.. DAVIS
went TO Judge Crump's Office and told nun
Of it.
ANOTHER COUPLE THAT DR.. sTRA1I0N NAY
HAVE SEEN.
The following Is the substance OF the ar
fdayit in question:
Mr.. Jemts W. Craig. toll-gatherer 81
NnNO's bridge. was seen Yesterday after
noon about $50 O'Clock by MI. HeVerie'
Cfump. one OF the colnfel for C.uYerlus
sId made affidavit TO the TACT OF hs Nlus
seen man and won An on the nlghJ or
March I8th, on Main street near Monroe
ParR that answered the description Of the
people feen by DR. Stratton gwen Oy ny
IN n testimony before the Jury, Mr.
Craig gsys that The woman WIS OF sns
stature. rather stout had - shawl upon her
arm, nd IhRtthe man wore drab oVercoa
buttoned up closely around the ntcH.
The man carried Eatchel In ms mana
1hey we're walking rather rapidly mp Nam
street, and on nearing him.walked across 10
The OppOsite side OF theStIeet. from tnrir
actions his suspicious were aroused end
sroke OF n to HIS friend with him. teM
minutes after seeing the man and woman
craig says he met Or. Sirait0n. VINO was
going IN the same direction. Craig says
further, thst sitertoe srTest OF Cluyenub ne
went 10 the lail saw Ciuverus and that he
is confident the prisoner is not the man ina !
be saw with the woman on the nignl OF
March 18th. and that he believes that the
man and woman he saw that night were
the same that Dr. StrstiOn SAW on Reser.
yoir street Craig's sthdaYlt was handed
Governor Lee last night.